RICH & SON CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. v. SAUGUS


355 Mass. 304 (1969)

244 N.E.2d 300

RICH AND SON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. vs. TOWN OF SAUGUS.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Essex.

February 4, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Fiorentino for the plaintiff.

George O. Gregson for the defendant.

Present: WILKINS, C.J., SPALDING, WHITTEMORE, SPIEGEL, & REARDON, JJ.


WHITTEMORE, J.

The plaintiff in an action of contract in the Superior Court sought recovery for its services in adjusting a fire loss. A verdict was directed for the defendant and the plaintiff's exceptions present primarily the issue whether the contract was valid, notwithstanding the absence of an appropriation, because it was made in a case "of extreme emergency involving the health or safety of persons or property" declared by vote of "a majority vote of all the...

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